WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH BACKS BIPARTISAN BILL TO STRENGTHEN PALLIATIVE & HOSPICE CARE WORKFORCE * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced her continued support for legislation aimed to strengthen the palliative and hospice care workforce as America's population ages and the demand for care grows. Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Palliative Care and Hospice E  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * More Than $52 Million for UMaine System Advanced by Senator Collins in Funding Bills * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $52,350,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for the University of Maine (UMaine) System in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) and Agriculture, Rural Developmen  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Protecting Veterans from "Claim Sharks," Senator King and Colleagues Introduce Bill to Fight Unaccredited Claims Representatives * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC), has introduced legislation to protect veterans from unaccredited claims representatives seeking to defraud them of their benefits. The VA Claim Sharks Effectiv  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins and Colleagues Successfully Secure the Release of Crucial Education Funding for Schools and Afterschool Programs * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Education announced it will officially release critical Fiscal Year 2025 funding to support 21st Century Community  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan Recognizes "Riverboat Discovery" Co-Founder Mary Binkley as "Alaskan of the Week" * WASHINGTON --U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) recognized longtime Fairbanks resident and tourism pioneer Mary Binkley on the Senate floor last week. For 75 years, Mary has been a central figure in Alaska's visitor industry, co-founding the iconic Riverboat Discovery and helping to showcase the culture, hi  more